De zenith
Example: De zenith van zijn carrière kwam onverwacht en snel.
Definition
"De zenith" refers to the highest point or peak of something, often used metaphorically to describe the most successful or prominent phase, such as in a career or achievement. It indicates the utmost culmination or pinnacle reached unexpectedly or rapidly.
Etymology
The word "de zenith" comes from the Arabic term 'samt,' meaning 'direction' or 'path,' which evolved in medieval Latin to 'cenit' or 'zenith,' referring to the highest point in the sky directly above an observer. This term was adopted into Dutch as "de zenith," retaining its meaning as the peak or highest point.
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"De zenith" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 95 commonly used words.
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